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Crime in Read

Read had 18 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 27.1 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 7th of 12 Ribble Valley areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 5% below the middle Ribble Valley area. Crime was down 10% on the three months before.

BB12, Ribble Valley · within 0.75 miles of the middle of Read

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27.1crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
7 of 12Ribble Valley rank1st is the highest rate
-10%on the 3 months beforeless crime
violencemost common7 in 3 months

Month by month

7 Mar 5 Apr 8 May 7 Jun 5 Jul 6 Aug

Crimes recorded within 0.75 miles of the middle of Read. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence739%
anti-social behaviour317%
criminal damage317%
theft211%
burglary16%
vehicle crime16%
other crime16%

Read against Ribble Valley

TypeRead per 1,000Middle Ribble Valley areaChange
Violence10.613.6–
Burglary1.51.7–
Vehicle crime1.51.6–
Anti-social behaviour4.55–
Theft and robbery33–

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Hapton116.6▲ 9%
Padiham111.80%
Oakenshaw104.5▲ 9%
Whalley79.9▲ 16%
Sabden55.6▲ 47%
Simonstone28.6▼ 21%
Read27.1▼ 10%
See every Ribble Valley area ranked on the crime in Ribble Valley page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Read a safe area?

Read had about 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 7 of 12 Ribble Valley areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Read?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (7), followed by anti-social behaviour (3) and criminal damage (3).